Hello everyone, for those that have been following along as I gather research on the 49th, I wanted to let you know that I am closing in on completing a full draft of the book. Frankly, I’ve spent years hoping to come across more material on the 49th’s role in the battle of Spanish Fort and have come to the conclusion that it just doesn’t exist or if it does that I’m not likely to find it anytime soon. So, I’ve completed that chapter and have been making fairly rapid progress on completing the chapter describing their post-war service. I hesitate to make a prediction, but I really do hope to finish this year.
As always, please contact me if you have access to letters, diaries, or other documents relating to the men who served in this regiment. Thanks.